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because_o god_n be_v not_o among_o we_o because_o he_o in_o displeasure_n have_v withdraw_v from_o we_o 3_o affliction_n make_v we_o teachable_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v inform_v of_o what_o be_v amiss_o it_o make_v we_o desirous_a to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v for_o which_o god_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o we_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v as_o he_o complain_v jer._n 22.21_o but_o affliction_n as_o god_n sanctify_v it_o to_o they_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v wherein_o they_o have_v offend_v then_o they_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o as_o job_n do_v in_o his_o affliction_n say_v make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n chap._n 13.23_o then_o god_n show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v exceed_v and_o open_v their_o ear_n to_o discipline_n ch_n 36.9_o 10._o 4thly_a god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n ofttimes_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o affliction_n to_o correct_v man_n with_o by_o which_o he_o as_o it_o be_v points_z at_o their_o sin_n when_o absolom_n and_o adonijah_n both_o of_o they_o their_o father_n darling_n rise_v up_o against_o their_o father_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n for_o david_n to_o discern_v what_o sin_n of_o his_o god_n thereby_o intend_v to_o correct_v he_o too_o fond_o treat_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o use_v much_o more_o lenity_n and_o indulgence_n towards_o they_o than_o be_v meet_v and_o by_o god_n wise_a and_o just_a permission_n they_o requite_v he_o according_o this_o his_o miscarriage_n david_n can_v not_o so_o well_o see_v before_o for_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o fond_a love_n be_v blind_a but_o now_o no_o doubt_n he_o see_v and_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o his_o error_n in_o the_o education_n of_o his_o child_n that_o god_n judgement_n and_o chastisement_n be_v often_o such_o as_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o punish_v or_o correct_v for_o may_v be_v know_v by_o they_o be_v most_o agreeable_a both_o unto_o scripture_n and_o experience_n how_o frequent_o may_v we_o observe_v that_o such_o child_n as_o have_v be_v stubborn_a and_o undutiful_a to_o their_o parent_n have_v afterward_o be_v punish_v themselves_o with_o undutiful_a and_o rebellious_a child_n that_o false_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n have_v meet_v with_o such_o themselves_o when_o afterward_o they_o have_v have_v family_n of_o their_o own_o that_o unthankful_a person_n have_v meet_v with_o as_o ill_a requital_n from_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v kindness_n from_o they_o that_o false_a and_o treacherous_a friend_n have_v be_v betray_v by_o those_o on_o who_o friendship_n and_o faithfulness_n they_o most_o depend_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o order_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o judgement_n or_o chastisement_n that_o either_o the_o time_n or_o the_o place_n or_o the_o instrument_n or_o the_o manner_n or_o the_o matter_n and_o object_n of_o they_o have_v often_o some_o correspondence_n with_o and_o relation_n to_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o chief_o aim_v at_o 1._o god_n sometime_o point_v out_o man_n sin_n by_o the_o time_n he_o take_v to_o punish_v they_o a_o man_n have_v it_o may_v be_v often_o offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o god_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n still_o discover_v his_o displeasure_n more_o or_o less_o by_o somewhat_o that_o the_o sinner_n have_v meet_v with_o or_o have_v befall_v he_o either_o at_o or_o present_o upon_o the_o renew_a commission_n of_o that_o sin_n at_o length_n he_o offend_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n more_o notorious_o and_o immediate_o thereupon_o some_o more_o severe_a stroke_n light_n upon_o he_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n than_o ever_o at_o any_o time_n before_o when_o thus_o it_o be_v what_o other_o construction_n can_v a_o man_n make_v of_o god_n deal_n with_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v chasten_v for_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o chastisement_n so_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n they_o often_o light_a on_o man_n either_o in_o the_o act_n or_o present_o upon_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v say_v in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n 33._o dan._n 4.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n which_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o kingdom_n and_o by_o the_o may_v of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n while_o the_o word_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o king_n mouth_n there_o fall_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v o_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o they_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o thy_o dwelling_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v thou_o eat_v grass_n as_o oxen._n and_o the_o same_o hour_n be_v the_o thing_n fulfil_v upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n so_o afterward_o when_o belshazzar_n be_v profane_o carouze_a and_o drink_v wine_n in_o the_o golden_a vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o praise_v his_o god_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 30._o dan._n 5.3_o 4_o 5_o 30._o of_o brass_n and_o of_o iron_n and_o of_o wood_n and_o of_o stone_n in_o the_o same_o hour_n come_v forth_o finger_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n and_o write_v upon_o the_o plaster_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v decree_v shall_v light_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o which_o according_o that_o same_o night_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o thus_o herod_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o oration_n and_o receive_v the_o applause_n of_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n 23._o act_n 12.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n immediate_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n 2._o sometime_o the_o judgement_n or_o chastisement_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o man_n in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o former_o have_v offend_v so_o god_n threaten_v to_o requite_v ahab_n in_o that_o plat_v 9.26_o 2_o king_n 9.26_o in_o that_o very_o plat_v of_o ground_n where_o he_o have_v sin_v so_o whereas_o the_o israelite_n have_v high_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n by_o build_v high_a place_n in_o tophet_n for_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o by_o burn_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n there_o god_n threaten_v there_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 33._o jer._n 7.31_o 32_o 33._o the_o day_n come_v that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v tophet_n or_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n but_o the_o valley_n of_o slaughter_n for_o they_o shall_v bury_v in_o tophet_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n and_o the_o carcase_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o none_o shall_v fray_v they_o away_o 3._o the_o instrument_n by_o which_o god_n punish_v man_n be_v sometime_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o their_o sin_n 7._o judg._n 7._o thus_o the_o sichemite_n who_o abimelech_n make_v use_v of_o as_o his_o instrument_n and_o assistant_n in_o slay_v his_o brethren_n be_v afterward_o through_o god_n righteous_a judgement_n a_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o abimelech_n himself_o 4._o god_n often_o punish_v man_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o bear_v some_o resemblance_n with_o their_o sin_n the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o instance_n hereof_o if_o jacob_n deceive_v his_o age_a father_n and_o make_v he_o believe_v he_o be_v his_o elder_a son_n esau_n and_o so_o steal_v away_o the_o blessing_n from_o his_o brother_n